The range of medical, psychological, and social services designed to help individuals reduce or stop substance use and manage substance use disorders. Treatment may include assessment, counselling and behavioural therapies, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, and support for co-occurring mental or physical health conditions. Effective treatment is typically person-centred and evidence-informed, and may be provided in outpatient, community, or residential settings. Treatment aims to improve health and functioning, reduce substance-related harms, and support individuals in moving toward recovery and long-term wellbeing.
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Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of Self-Reported Measures of Alcohol Consumption
Abstract Purpose To review studies about the reliability and validity of self-reported alcohol consumption measures among adults, an area which needs updating to reflect current research. Methods Databases (PUBMED (1966-present), MEDLINE...
Smoking Cessation Support for Regular Smokers in Hungarian Primary Care
Abstract Objectives: Our study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of general practitioners’ (GPs’) smoking cessation support (SCS). Study design: We carried out a cross-sectional study between February and April 2016. Setting and...
Cost-Effectiveness Study of Interventions to Prevent Alcohol Abuse in Mexico
Abstract Introduction In Mexico, alcohol abuse involves overhead costs in terms of premature mortality caused by their related health problems. It is estimated that by itself it implies 9% of the total burden of disease in the country...
Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Treatment Systems, Unintended Consequences and Shaky Rationales
Key studies on local systems for effectively and cost-effectively providing drug addiction treatment. Commentary focuses on payment-by-results funding mechanisms (do they impede recovery by paying for it?), crime-reduction as a...
Commissioning Impact on Drug Treatment
Based on research, financial data and stakeholder surveys and testimonies, the UK government’s official drug policy advisers warn that without significant efforts to protect investment and quality, in England “loss of funding will result in...
A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Bupropion Sustained-Release for Smoking Cessation in Heavy Smokers
Cigarette smoking damages just about every organ in the body and reduces overall health. Even with the prevalence of accessible nicotine replacement therapies and behavioral counseling, there remains a need for alternative therapies to...
The Role of Adenosine Receptors in Psychostimulant Addiction
Adenosine receptors (AR) are a family of G-protein coupled receptors, comprised of four members, named A1, A2A, A2B, and A3 receptors, found widely distributed in almost all human body tissues and organs. To date, they are known to...
Effects of Prefrontal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Motivation to Quit in Tobacco Smokers
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) has been shown to reduce cravings in tobacco addiction; however, results have been somewhat mixed. In this study, we hypothesized that...
Associations between Substance Use and Type of Crime in Prisoners with Substance Use Problems
Aim: The present study aimed to study the associations between substance use patterns and types of crimes in prisoners with substance use problems, and specifically whether substance use patterns were different in violent offenders. Methods...
Pharmacotherapy of Apnea by Cannabimimetic Enhancement, the PACE Clinical Trial: Effects of Dronabinol in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Abstract Study Objectives There remains an important and unmet need for fully effective and acceptable treatments in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). At present, there are no approved drug treatments. Dronabinol has shown promise for OSA...